Chapter 14

In the days that followed, Yu Tianyun continued to train without the slightest slack.

As time slowly passed, he finally could freely control a trace of thunder power, and his training in other aspects never lagged.

In practical combat, Yu Yuanzhen directly arranged for him to train with a Soul King guard; from initially being defeated in one move by him, to later being able to force the guard to use his fourth soul skill.

In terms of physical fitness, gradually, training under five times gravity also became easy, and with the double support of whale glue and the gravity training chamber, his physical fitness rose to an extremely terrifying level.

Speaking of which, ever since Yu Tianyun, at age four, suggested that whale glue could strengthen tendons, bones, and muscles, the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect began secretly purchasing large quantities.

No matter the year of the whale glue, they wanted it all; initially only Yu Tianyun, Yu Tianheng, and Yu Tianxin three took it, later it developed to where any direct disciple who passed the sect's examination and was trustworthy could take it.

Thus, the foundation of the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect has been continually strengthening over these years.

But this has made life miserable for those overindulgent noble elders on the continent! In this era, people only knew whale glue could act as an aphrodisiac, unaware that after refinement it could enhance a Soul Master's physique, so usually only those noble elders would purchase it.

The Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect's such behavior caused a huge impact, even once dealing a considerable blow to the economy of the continent's places of entertainment.

But these, Yu Tianyun did not spare any thought to pay attention; he remained immersed in the joy of training and growing stronger.

Occasionally, when his training left him feeling vexed, the understanding and gentle Xiao Yue would come over to help him adjust his body.

After all, Yu Tianyun is at the age of vigorous blood and energy, and his martial soul is the Blue Electric Tyrannosaur, which is utterly rigid and yang. Trying to suppress this restless emotion on his own is extremely difficult, and the two also greatly enjoy the process of adjusting his body.

Time passed bit by bit, and in this way, Yu Tianyun trained for another two and a half years.

That morning, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze blew.

Yu Tianyun slowly walked out of the gravity training chamber. His originally somewhat frail figure has now become tall and straight.

His height had actually grown to about 1.8 meters!

At this moment, he bared his upper body, revealing a sturdy and robust physique.

Every muscle is full of strength, yet not appearing overly bulky or awkward; their lines are distinct, full and powerful, as if sculpted by a master carver into a flawless work of art.

His bright, spirited eyes flashed with determination and confidence, as dazzling as the brightest star in the night sky; his head of black short hair was neat and clean, further showing his vigorous spirit and lofty bearing. His whole person exuded an intangible charm and dignity, as if a war god had descended to the mortal world.

"Finally, I have stabilized my soul power breakthrough to the thirtieth rank! Next, I can obtain a soul ring!" His heart filled with indescribable joy and excitement. At this moment, he seemed to see his future's infinite possibilities, and a strong sense of confidence and anticipation welled up within him.

After two and a half years of diligent training and constantly challenging himself, he finally succeeded in breaking through the thirtieth-rank soul power bottleneck.

This is an important milestone, meaning he has taken another step toward becoming a truly powerful Soul Master.

And now, he has made sufficient preparations to go seek a suitable soul ring to further enhance his strength.

"Not bad!"

At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen's voice of praise came over, and he continued to say:

"It seems that in these two and a half years you have never slacked off, and you have actually broken through to the Soul Elder realm!"

Yu Tianyun, upon hearing this, felt a stir in his heart, immediately turned to face Yu Yuanzhen, and voiced his doubt: "Grandfather, when did you leave seclusion?"

Half a year ago, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly announced his retreat into seclusion; no one knew the reason, and various speculations ran rampant.

But the most common speculation was that Yu Yuanzhen was about to break through to the ninety-sixth rank, which Yu Tianyun also believed.

Thinking of this, Yu Tianyun then voiced his speculation:

"Could it be that Grandfather, you have broken through to the ninety-sixth rank?"

Yu Yuanzhen looked at his little grandson, hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and said calmly: "Just now, having reached extreme stillness and then thinking of movement, as soon as I came out I saw you had already broken through to Soul Elder, and in my delight I unintentionally broke through as well."

Yu Tianyun gave his grandfather a light look of disdain; he didn't believe his grandfather's nonsense, but he was still happy for his grandfather's breakthrough.

"Then, grandson here, congratulations, Grandfather; this grandson's breakthrough shall be considered as bringing good luck to you." Yu Tianyun congratulated him mischievously.

"Hey, you little brat, come let me see the fruits of your two and a half years of training." Yu Yuanzhen scolded with a laugh, and gave the promise: "If you satisfy me, this time I will personally take you to obtain a soul ring."

"Really?" Yu Tianyun asked in delight.

"Hmph! When have I ever spoken falsely?" Yu Yuanzhen said, feigning anger.

"Hehe, then thank you, Grandfather!" Yu Tianyun thanked him confidently, as if Yu Yuanzhen's request could be easily fulfilled.

"You little brat, don't get too happy too soon!" Yu Yuanzhen teased with a laugh.

"Come, attack me with all your strength."

"Ong~~" a resounding dragon roar rang out, Yu Tianyun no longer wasted words, immediately summoning his martial soul—Blue Electric Tyrannosaur, quickly lighting up both soul rings simultaneously, raising his right arm before his chest and forming a sword finger, large amounts of blue electricity swirled around his right arm, in the blink of an eye gathering at the tips of his two fingers; instantly, a dazzling blue light shone between his fingers, Yu Tianyun swung his sword finger, a pillar of light condensed from thunder shot toward Yu Yuanzhen, so fast that almost as soon as Yu Tianyun swung his sword finger, the pillar had already reached in front of Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Yuanzhen, who had just been promoted to ninety-sixth-rank Title Douluo, still had the smile on his lips not yet faded, when he panicked, hastily released his martial soul, condensing soul power in his palm to block Yu Tianyun's attack,

"Boom~" a thunderclap exploded, Yu Yuanzhen's head stiffened as he stared at the palm of his hand where the skin had turned slightly black; his shocked expression could not subside for a long time.

Yu Tianyun saw Yu Yuanzhen frozen on the spot, unmoving, and dared not continue his attack; he silently lowered the sword finger he had prepared with his left hand, retracted his martial soul, and cautiously asked: "Grandfather, are you still satisfied?"

"Satisfied? I think you brat just want to feast!" Yu Yuanzhen suppressed his inner shock, turned to look at Yu Tianyun, and scolded with a laugh.

"Wasn't it you, Grandfather, who said you wanted to see the results of my two and a half years of cultivation? Why are you blaming me now?" Yu Tianyun said, looking aggrieved.

At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen stopped teasing his little grandson, walked over, and spoke in a deep voice:

"Your self-created soul skill is excellent, very good; its power even surpasses that of a typical Soul Ancestor's fourth soul skill, actually breaking through the defense I hastily set up, and its speed is astonishingly fast—like striking exactly where you point, extremely hard to dodge, usable as a one-hit kill technique."

Yu Yuanzhen looked at the boy's face still retaining its youthful innocence, unreservedly praising him, then added with feeling: "I never expected you to really master this move; tell me the specific effects of your self-created soul skill!"

"All right, Grandfather, this self-created soul skill of mine, as you know, is to concentrate the energy of the Thunder Dragon Claw into the fingers, emitting an extremely condensed beam of light; I call it—Startling Thunder Finger."

Yu Tianyun explained with a serious expression, but the curve of his lips revealed his inner pride.

"This Startling Thunder Finger carries the tearing effect of my Thunder Dragon Claw, giving it extremely strong penetrative power."

"Its range is about two hundred meters, and within one hundred fifty meters it can maintain maximum power; as for the specific attack power, you just tested it yourself, Grandfather."

Yu Tianyun introduced calmly, as if he hardly felt how formidable his self-created soul skill was! "By the way, with my current strength, each hand can release it twice a day; any more and the fingers couldn't bear it."

"Four times is already enough; as your body gradually grows stronger in the future, this limit will become weaker and weaker, your soul skill." Yu Yuanzhen praised with great satisfaction.

"Moreover, I have discovered that the Startling Thunder Finger can not only gather the energy of the Thunder Dragon Claw, but also mobilize a small amount of inner soul power to amplify its power; I think that as I become more proficient in the future, perhaps I can mobilize more soul power, further enhancing its power." Yu Tianyun, utterly unaware of his grandfather's displeased gaze, continued:

"Moreover."

"You little brat, can't you say everything at once?" Yu Yuanzhen said, his face slightly dark, impatiently.

"Oh, all right, Grandfather, moreover, one can form a two-foot blade of light made of thunder power that adheres to the palm or fingers; I call it Startling Thunder Sword." Yu Tianyun hurriedly spat out the remaining words in one breath.

At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen widened his eyes, his round eyes seeming about to pop out, his face full of disbelief, his mouth opened wide yet he could not utter a word. In his decades-long life, he had never witnessed such a heaven-defying soul skill! Yet immediately after, boundless joy welled up in his heart.

(End of chapter)